Song Jing

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1. 697 州刺史 萬歲通天
2. 705 吏部侍郎 神龍
3. 705 州刺史 神龍
4. 706 州刺史 神龍
5. 709 州刺史 景龍
6. 710 同中書門下三品 景雲
7. 710 吏部尚書 景雲
8. 710 州刺史 景龍
9. 710 州長史 景龍
10. 711 州刺史 景雲
11. 711 州刺史 景雲
12. 711 州刺史 景雲
13. 712 州刺史 先天
14. 712 州刺史 先天
15. 712 州刺史 先天
16. 713 州刺史 開元
17. 713 州刺史 開元
18. 713 府尹 開元
19. 714 州刺史 開元
20. 715 州刺史 開元
21. 716 州刺史 開元
22. 716 黄門監 開元
23. 717 侍中 開元
24. 720 開府儀同三司 開元
25. 729 尚書右丞相 開元

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• 宋大 行第
• 宋廣平 未詳
• 文貞 諡號

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• 詩人
• 工於文
• [宰相]

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1. [1] Name, dates, and status Song Jing was a Tang chancellor and man of letters who lived from 663 to 737.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The values provide his name, dates, Tang affiliation, and the statuses of poet, skilled writer, and chancellor.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The profile gives his name, dates, and dynasty, while the biographical entry calls him one of the Tang’s eminent chancellors.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The authority data gives his name, 663 birth, 737 death, Tang affiliation, and status as a prominent early-Kaiyuan chancellor.
   • WikidataSong Jing (Q712060)The English label, chancellor description, and time values support his identity, status, and dates.
2. [2] Birth-order name and aliases His birth-order name was Da, and his aliases included Song Guangping and Song Kaifu.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The aliases identify Da as a birth-order name and list Song Guangping.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The profile lists Song Kaifu, Song Guangping, and Da among his aliases.
   • WikidataSong Jing (Q712060)The names include the English alias Song guangping and the Chinese alias corresponding to Song Guangping.
3. [3] Posthumous name and title His posthumous name was Wen Zhen, and his title was Duke of Guangping Commandery.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The values identify Wen Zhen as the posthumous name and list the commandery duke title.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The profile and biographical entry give Wen Zhen and Duke of Guangping Commandery.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The aliases list Duke of Guangping Commandery and Wen Zhen.
   • WikidataSong Jing (Q712060)The name and claim values support Wen Zhen as the posthumous name.
4. [4] Ancestral home and residence His ancestral home was Guangping, and he later moved to Nanhe in Xingzhou.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The address values identify Nanhe as his native place and Guangping as his ancestral home.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The profile and biography give Xingzhou Nanhe, Guangping as the ancestral home, and the present-day Hebei locations.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The birthplace value is Nanhe.
5. [5] Examination and first office He passed the jinshi examination in the Tiaolu era and became county lieutenant of Shangdang.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographical passages describe passing the examination in the Tiaolu era, success as a young man, and appointment as county lieutenant of Shangdang.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The examination value lists the jinshi degree and the office data identifies the Shangdang county lieutenant post.
6. [6] Age at examination A separate account gives his age at the examination as seventeen.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The biographical note says that he attained the jinshi degree at seventeen.
7. [7] Early offices He held several censorial and literary offices and was esteemed by Wu Zetian for his integrity.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographies list the early offices and state that under Wu Zetian he became Vice Censor-in-Chief, served with integrity, and won her esteem.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The office values list Palace Censor, Tianguan Yuanwailang, Fengge Sheren, and Vice Censor-in-Chief.
8. [8] Zhongzong-era offices In 705 he became Vice Minister of Personnel and Huangmen Shilang, then served as governor of Beizhou, Hangzhou, and Xiangzhou.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biography gives the Shenlong first-year appointment, the two court offices, and the three provincial governorships.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The office values place Vice Minister of Personnel in 705 and list Huangmen Shilang and the Beizhou, Hangzhou, and Xiangzhou governorships.
9. [9] Ruizong era and provincial service After Ruizong’s restoration, Song Jing entered the central government, acted against interference by relatives and princesses, and later held provincial and educational offices.
   • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographies describe his Ruizong-era offices, efforts against political interference and selection abuses, demotion after offending Princess Taiping, and later service in Wei, Yan, Ji, the Imperial Academy, and the Eastern Capital.
   • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The offices list Minister of Personnel, Tong Zhongshu Menxia Sanpin, the Chuzhou, Weizhou, Yanzhou, and Jizhou governorships, and the Imperial Academy and Eastern Capital posts.
10. [10] Early Kaiyuan offices In early Kaiyuan he held the Jingzhao, Censor-in-Chief, Muzhou, and Guangzhou posts and became chancellor after Yao Chong.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biography gives the early-Kaiyuan offices, the 716 transfer to Minister of Personnel concurrently holding Huangmen Jian, succession to Yao Chong, and the following year’s title of Shizhong.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The office values identify the Jingzhao, Censor-in-Chief, Muzhou, Guangzhou, Justice, Personnel, Huangmen Jian, and Shizhong appointments and give 716 and 717 for the last two.
11. [11] Late career and retirement He received Kaifu Yitong Sansi in 720, was removed from government affairs, became Duke of Guangping Commandery, became Right Chancellor in 729, and retired in 732.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographical passages give the 720 honorific title, withdrawal from government, enfeoffment, appointment as Right Chancellor in 729, and age-related retirement in 732.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The office values place Kaifu Yitong Sansi in 720, the Guangping commandery duke title, and Right Chancellor from 729 to 732.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The note explicitly gives the seventeenth Kaiyuan year, 729, for the Right Chancellor appointment.
12. [12] Death and posthumous honors He died in 737 at the age of seventy-five, was posthumously granted Grand Commandant, and received the name Wen Zhen.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The values give the 737 death year, Grand Commandant, and Wen Zhen as the posthumous name.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographical passages give the age of seventy-five, posthumous Grand Commandant, and Wen Zhen.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The death range begins in 737, and the aliases include Wen Zhen.
    • WikidataSong Jing (Q712060)The time claim gives 737 and the name claim gives Wen Zhen.
13. [13] Burial and memorial inscription He was buried at Shahe, with Henan as his place of death, and Yan Zhenqing wrote his memorial stele inscription.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The address values identify Shahe as the burial place and Henan as the place of death.
14. [14] Yan Zhenqing’s inscription Yan Zhenqing wrote Song Jing’s memorial stele inscription.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The association value states that the memorial inscription was written by Yan Zhenqing.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographical entry names Yan Zhenqing’s memorial stele inscription for Song Jing.
15. [15] Administration and Yao-Song Song Jing was known for rectitude, pointed remonstrance, administrative reforms, and his partnership with Yao Chong.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biography describes pointed remonstrance, lighter taxes and corvée, fewer punishments, rectitude, and the Yao-Song designation.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The note gives the evaluations of rectitude and sharp remonstrance and says that Song Jing and Yao Chong were called Yao-Song.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The status and office values confirm his chancellorship and Right Chancellor position.
16. [16] Later reputation Later opinion paired him with Yao Chong and regarded him as one of the Tang’s eminent chancellors.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database宋璟 (A010074)The note preserves the saying that contrasts Fang-Du with Yao-Song.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographical entry calls Song Jing one of the Tang’s eminent chancellors.
17. [17] Literary achievement Song Jing was skilled in prose, poetry, and fu, and became known after presenting two works to Su Weidao.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographical passages describe his prose, poetry, and fu, and name the two works presented to Su Weidao and his resulting fame.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The status values identify him as a poet skilled in writing.
18. [18] Collected works and surviving poems His ten-volume collected works are lost, while six poems survive in the Complete Tang Poetry.
    • Souyun宋璟 (13980)The biographical entries state that his ten-volume collected works are lost and that six poems survive in the Complete Tang Poetry.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The text value lists a collected work associated with Song Jing.
19. [19] Poetic and prose exchanges His outgoing exchanges of poetry and prose included nine named figures.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The association values list nine people connected with outgoing gifts of poetry and prose.
20. [20] Received poetry and prose He also received poetry and prose from six named figures.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The association values list poetry and prose received from Du Fu, Xiao Song, Li Longji, Yuan Qianyao, Zhao Dongxi, and Hu Hao.
21. [21] Father and father-in-law His father is given under two names, Song Wu and Song Xuanfu, and his father-in-law was Cui Yi.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The kinship values give the two paternal names and Cui Yi as the father-in-law.
22. [22] Sons The birth-order list names nine sons, and another entry lists Song Shang as a son.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The kinship values list the nine sons in birth order and separately list Song Shang as a son.
23. [23] Descendants Song Qiqiu is listed among Song Jing’s fourth-generation descendants.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The kinship values identify Song Qiqiu as a fourth-generation descendant and give his dates as 887–959.
24. [24] Unidentified descendant Another fourth-generation descendant has the name rendered as Song A.
    • CBDBSong Jing (31275)The kinship values list another fourth-generation descendant whose original name value is Song A.